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95bFM: The Monday Wire with Joe Nunweek

Monday, 14 September 2009, 12:29 pm | 95bfm

At least a quarter of secondary schools currently offering night classes are now warning they will no longer do so, as the axe comes down on their funding - the deadline to apply for the remaining cash to hold them is this Friday, and some already see ... More >>

95bFM: The Wednesday Wire with Paul Deady

Wednesday, 9 September 2009, 1:04 pm | 95bfm

1220 - Firearms training cut - Police Association President Greg O'Connor Kicking off the show today with an interview with the ever-reliable (above). I spoke to him this morning about plans to restrict the number of Police Officers who receive fire-arms ... More >>

95bFM: The Monday Wire with Joe Nunweek

Monday, 7 September 2009, 12:09 pm | 95bfm

12.15 - John Carter, Associate Minister of Local Government, Chair of Auckland Supercity Select Committee At 12.15 (fingers crossed), I'll be talking with John Carter about the blueprint of the Auckland Supercity, out late Friday afternoon. He chaired the ... More >>

95bFM: The Thursday Wire with Hamish Fletcher

Thursday, 3 September 2009, 12:15 pm | 95bfm

1215: I've got the Mayor of the Wairarapa District Council Adrienne Staples on the show voicing her concerns that budget cuts to police will be detrimental to those in her community. However, with assurances from John Key and Police Minister Judith ... More >>

95bFM: The Wednesday Wire with Paul Deady

Wednesday, 2 September 2009, 12:27 pm | 95bfm

1220 - Murray McCully on Fiji Expulsion The big news today - Fiji's been kicked out of the Commonwealth, again. They missed yesterday's deadline imposed by the group of former British Colonies to set an election date for next year. Instead, Fiji says ... More >>

95bFM: The Wednesday Wire with Paul Deady

Wednesday, 26 August 2009, 12:00 pm | 95bfm

1220 - Maori Party co-leader Dr Pita Sharples At 1220, (above) will be on the line to talk about the disappointing outcome - from his perspective anyway - around Maori representation on an Auckland Super City council. Cabinet announced a couple of days ... More >>

95bFM: The Tuesday Wire with Kim Choe

Tuesday, 25 August 2009, 12:13 pm | 95bfm

12:00 bNews, Weather and Surf 12:15 Section 59 – the real issue? The post-referendum debate continues…A few months ago, ACT MP John Boscawen drafted a Private Member’s Bill to clarify that pesky section 59 of the Crimes Act. He talks Kim through his ... More >>

95bFM: The Monday Wire with Joe Nunweek

Monday, 24 August 2009, 11:43 am | 95bfm

12.15: Simon Boxer, Greenpeace NZ Palm oil has been a rare ethical rallying point for NZ consumers. A boycott saw Cadbury renounce use of the destructive ingredient recently - but now Greenpeace is highlighting Fonterra's role in the harvesting of ... More >>

95bFM: The Thursday Wire with Hamish Fletcher

Thursday, 20 August 2009, 12:06 pm | 95bfm

At 12:10, I’ll be talking to Act MP, and Minister of Local Government Rodney Hide, about controversy that has erupted this morning and claims he will resign from his post if Maori seats are included in the proposed model of the Auckland Super City ... More >>

95bFM: The Wednesday Wire with Paul Deady

Wednesday, 19 August 2009, 11:57 am | 95bfm

1220 - Sue Bradford on Beneficiary Audit I'm hoping to hear from Green Party Social Development Spokesperson Sue Bradford around 1220 - but it's a busy day for her so fingers crossed. She's been very critical of the government's decision to audit the ... More >>

95bFM: The Tuesday Wire with Kim Choe

Tuesday, 18 August 2009, 12:07 pm | 95bfm

12:15 Physios feel the squeeze ACC has announced that it will cut physiotherapy funding by one third from 16th November, citing a cost blowout that has seen $139 million being shelled out for treatment - up from a mere $9 million five years ago. The cut ... More >>

95bFM: The Monday Wire with Joe Nunweek

Monday, 17 August 2009, 12:10 pm | 95bfm

12.15: Dr Virginia Hope The Minister of Health, Tony Ryall, has released the findings of a board of experts and health professionals which some are heralding (grimly, in part) as a step towards major structural health reforms, the like of which NZ ... More >>

95bFM: The Thursday Wire with Hamish Fletcher

Thursday, 13 August 2009, 11:53 am | 95bfm

On the show today: At 12:05 I’ll be speaking to the Minister of Energy and Resources Gerry Brownlee about criticisms of our power industry. A review of our electricity sector that was released yesterday found that electricity prices are excessive and ... More >>

95bFM: The Wednesday Wire with Paul Deady

Wednesday, 12 August 2009, 11:59 am | 95bfm

1230 - Russell Norman - Banks costing us HEAPS At 1240, co-leader and finance spokesperson for the Green Party Russell Norman will be on the line. He's uncovered some pretty alarming figures about how much it's cost for the IRD to chase unpaid tax from big ... More >>

95bFM: The Tuesday Wire with Kim Choe

Tuesday, 11 August 2009, 12:21 pm | 95bfm

12:00 bNews, Weather and Surf 12:15 10-20% by 2020 – Ambitious for NZ? The government says it’s aiming for a 10-20% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020. The projected cost to each New Zealander is $30 per week, and the target’s achievability ... More >>

95bFM: Thursday Wire with Hamish Fletcher 06.08.09

Thursday, 6 August 2009, 11:30 am | 95bfm

12:15: I’m joined on the line by Labour’s Health spokesperson Ruth Dyson; 12:30: We’re talking leadership and early childhood education; 13:00: Pennie Papercuts will be in for her weekly magazine review; 13:30: Peter Griffin will join me on the ... More >>

The Wednesday Wire with Paul Deady 05/08/09

Wednesday, 5 August 2009, 12:17 pm | 95bfm

1220 - Dead Dogs, Dead Kids? Dr Denise Barnfather; 1240 - Night Class cuts - Maryke Fordyce, President of Community Learning Association Through Schools; 1300 - Melbourne Terror Raids - Greg Barton, director of Monash University’s Centre for Islam and ... More >>

95bFM: The Monday Wire with Paul Deady

Monday, 3 August 2009, 11:56 am | 95bfm

1230 - Green MP, Keith Locke At half past 12, I'll be speaking with Green MP Keith Locke about the allegations of war crimes by our very own SAS troops. A report in yesterday's Sunday Star Times alleged that in 2002 our SAS troops handed over around ... More >>

95bFM: The Thursday Wire with Hamish Fletcher

Thursday, 30 July 2009, 11:59 am | 95bfm

On the show today: At 12:15 I’ve got Bernard Hickey, the managing director of Interest.co.nz on the show to discuss Allan Bollard’s decision to keep the Official Cash rate stable at 2.5%. We’ll try to find out what this means, and if it is an indicator ... More >>

95bFM: The Thursday Wire with Hamish Fletcher

Thursday, 23 July 2009, 12:27 pm | 95bfm

At 12:15 we’re going over concerns over the provocation defence following calls from Justice Minister Simon Power to have it scrapped in the wake of the Clayton Weatherston case... Not everyone thinks removing this defence is a good idea and ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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